Reign of Terror (sep 5, 1793 – jul 28, 1794)
Description:
- The government was breaking, and out emerged two factions, Girondians, who were moderates, and the Jacobins, who were extremists- Maximilien Robespierre emerged as the new leader, part of the Jacobins
- They really wanted to preserve the revolution, so even if somebody said you were against the revolution, you were guilty
- 17 000 were excuted
- King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were executed
- It ended with Robespierre being executed
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Date:
sep 5, 1793
jul 28, 1794
~ 10 months